Welcome
Established in 2001 to improve the mental health of women throughout the world, the International Association for Women’s Mental Health is a Not for Profit, Non-
The mission of the International Association for Women’s Mental Health is:
- To improve the mental health of women throughout the world.
- To expand the fund of knowledge about Women’s Mental Health.
- To promote gender-
- To advance collaboration between Societies and Sections.
Click here to download the IAWMH Consensus Statement on Women's Mental Health
and the WPA Statement on Interpersonal Violence Against Women.
These have been approved by all national psychiatric associations (130+) which belong to WPA.
4th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health
16-19 March 2011 - Madrid, Spain
Click here to receive information when available.
Building on the success of previous Congresses held in Berlin, Washington and Melbourne, the
Congress will attract in excess of 1,000 psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health workers,
womens health providers, researchers, policy makers and bureaucrats from across the globe.
The scientific program will explore the psychosocial, economic and cultural contexts of women's mental health as well as the
genetic, cellular, neural, hormonal, pharmacologic and other basic science aspects. Clinicians of all disciplines including
psychiatry, psychology, obstetrics, gynaecology, family healthcare, social work, nursing and community health will contribute their
knowledge on best practices and innovative developments to improve women's mental health across the lifespan.
